France v England RBS 6 Nations preview
With Brad Barritt, Tom Palmer and Phil Dowson
England will be hoping to bounce back from defeat against Wales when they travel to Paris this weekend to play France.
Toby Flood, England’s fly-half during last year’s successful Six Nations campaign, was released back to Leicester earlier this week and despite Charlie Hodgson proving his fitness, Owen Farrell retains the No.10 shirt.
Hodgson, who missed the defeat to Wales with a finger injury, takes Flood’s place on the replacements bench where Stade Francais lock Tom Palmer also replaces injured Northampton second row Courtney Lawes.
Ben Morgan stays at No.8 in a back row also comprising of captain Chris Robshaw and Tom Croft, with Manu Tuilagi retaining the No.13 shirt and Ben Foden continuing to hold off the challenge of Mike Brown at full-back.
In this video, England centre Brad Barritt along with forwards Tom Palmer and Phil Dowson look forward to the game.
England will be hoping to bounce back from defeat against Wales when they travel to Paris this weekend to play France.
Toby Flood, England’s fly-half during last year’s successful Six Nations campaign, was released back to Leicester earlier this week and despite Charlie Hodgson proving his fitness, Owen Farrell retains the No.10 shirt.
Hodgson, who missed the defeat to Wales with a finger injury, takes Flood’s place on the replacements bench where Stade Francais lock Tom Palmer also replaces injured Northampton second row Courtney Lawes.
Ben Morgan stays at No.8 in a back row also comprising of captain Chris Robshaw and Tom Croft, with Manu Tuilagi retaining the No.13 shirt and Ben Foden continuing to hold off the challenge of Mike Brown at full-back.
In this video, England centre Brad Barritt along with forwards Tom Palmer and Phil Dowson look forward to the game.
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